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February 22, 2017 at 3:00 am in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2156205

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But not even a hint what type of missile ?? Air launches, coastal defence, ship-to-ship ???

My WAG would be for the Kilo SSK. Maybe improved Klub variant? Again, just a WAG.

February 14, 2017 at 2:45 am in reply to: Best 4.5 gen fighter #2170527

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Su-35

February 10, 2017 at 3:31 pm in reply to: Would you choose a MiG-35 over an Su-30 or Su-35? #2175479

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Su-35 unless the MiG-35 price is considerably lower.

By the way, can the MiG-35 supercruise?

February 8, 2017 at 1:27 pm in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2179408

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no ejection seat like the Hokum?

Nope.

February 4, 2017 at 9:14 am in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2185404

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should we start at f-22 or YF-22, which would be 1990? (wow 13 years from prototype to full version)

*YF-22
1990 (ATF fly-off)
*F-22
1997 (1st EMD #4001)
2003 (1st Production version)
2005 (IOC)

I would say we should to start from F-22 EMD. Right now, the US is the only one who can have afford to have a competition between actual flying competing prototypes (YF-16 & YF-17, YF-22 & YF-23, X-32 & X-35). There was no flying prototype battle between SAC and CAC. After all the wind-tunnel, RCS, etc test results; the SAC proposal was rejected. J-20 starts from there. I guess you could say the YF-22 equivalent would be the J-20 #2001 and F-22 prototype 4001 equivalent would be J-20 #2011. J-20 has not yet reached IOC.

February 4, 2017 at 2:47 am in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2185666

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Everyone jumps the gun a bit on declaring operational. No big deal

Russia doesn’t seem to be jumping the gun with the Pak Fa tho

Really?

Lets see who is jumping the gun,

PAK-FA demoed at the MAKS 2011. Full 8min demo. First flight was made on the January 29, 2010
J-20 had a short fly by at Zhuhai November 2016. First flight was on January 11, 2011
F-22 first public appearance was 2003 Edwards open house. First full demo 2007. First flight 7 September 1997.

You are forgetting the PAK-FA suffered serious setback with the 055 fire. If it wasn’t for that who knows how fast they would induct the PAK-FA.

February 3, 2017 at 6:23 pm in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2186044

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They say that the J 20 is in active service. The radar testing says otherwise.

This is an old photo released recently. That plane WAS used as a testbed for radar, EW and other avionics. That phase was completed prior to the induction of the LRIP aircraft.

February 2, 2017 at 7:38 am in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2187714

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does MIG29OVT has canards? when it appeared. there certain things you missed it.

MiG-29OVT is not relevant to the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) and the PLAAF. PLAAF does not operate nor will they operate any MiG-29 variant. What is relevant is the Su-35S. Su-37, Su-30SM/MKI/MKM/MKA all have canards but the Su-35S does not, yet its maneuverability at least equal to them while having the same TVC system. MiG-29OVT has all-aspect (360′) 3D TVC. Su-35S TVC system is simpler.

On the other hand, the Chinese aircraft Corporation that has connections to RSK MiG is Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) :eagerness:

February 2, 2017 at 2:17 am in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2188066

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The pics quantumFX posted.

Allright. wonder if we will see an adoptation of the Su-35S, like no dorsal airbreak and so on.
They are still producing the J-11B?

There were several hints at what interests Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) about the Su-35S.

1: Removal of the dorsal air-brake and using the rudders instead.
2: Removal of the Canards and TVC integration. Su-35S despite the not having canards is equal or better in maneuverability compared to Su-30SM.

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It is unlikely to be targeted at the J-11B. Probably for future versions of J-11, J-16, and maybe J-15.

January 31, 2017 at 5:49 am in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2191478

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This better not be someone’s PS-job! 😡

If it is real, the camo is pretty weird. Looks more like an aggressor paint scheme like the Su-30MKK had but with different colors :confused:

January 24, 2017 at 1:57 pm in reply to: The PAK-FA News, Pics & Debate Thread XXV #2197640

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Thought I’ll have some fun! 😀
I use the following –
YF-23 – http://i027.radikal.ru/0908/15/f92f9114a689.gif
PAK-FA – https://i1.wp.com/paralay.com/pakfa/patent.jpg

January 17, 2017 at 8:22 am in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2200481

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Looks like Xianglong (Soaring Dragon II) UAV has officially entered service. Serial production had begun in 2015.

Older photos:

January 17, 2017 at 6:48 am in reply to: Cancelled 5th gen Mig 1.44 Discussion #2200498

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remember the good old days? 😉

January 17, 2017 at 6:28 am in reply to: Cancelled 5th gen Mig 1.44 Discussion #2200512

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whats this?

January 17, 2017 at 4:18 am in reply to: Chinese air power thread 18 #2200536

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Red Sword 2016, biggest air exercise in PLAAF history?

J-11B is armed with the PL-15 LRAAM and J-10B are equipped with KG600 ECM pods
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